{"id":385,"date":"2020-05-06T08:46:04","date_gmt":"2020-05-06T12:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/cedarville-stories\/?p=385"},"modified":"2020-05-06T08:46:04","modified_gmt":"2020-05-06T12:46:04","slug":"s2-e17-mark-caleb-smith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/cedarville-stories\/2020\/s2-e17-mark-caleb-smith\/","title":{"rendered":"S2: E17 | Mark Caleb Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Mark Caleb Smith is a professor of political science. His insight on politics and government makes him a media favorite, with more than 1,000 television, radio, print, and online interviews so far in his 16 years at Cedarville University. He has appeared in local, regional, and national news stories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Smith is well informed, reading up on current events from one to three hours each day. He is ready for on-the-spot interviews with news crews that show up on campus and for pointed questions from his students about his take on what\u2019s happening in the nation and around the globe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Smith\u2019s fair and objective analysis makes him a trustworthy source and a breath of fresh air for those who want to understand what\u2019s happening in the world of politics. 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